The NSERC Discovery Horizons program is designed to support investigator-initiated individual and team projects that broadly integrate or transcend disciplines to advance knowledge in the natural sciences and engineering.
Application Process
The 2024 competition has a mandatory Letter of Intent (LOI) deadline (June 14, 2024), with invited applicants due to submit their full application in October. Applicants should consult the relevant ORS guidelines for their campus to confirm internal review and submission guidelines.
In the pilot competition, NSERC is expecting to award approximately 10–20 grants, valued from $50K–$100K per year, with a duration of up to 5 years.
Timeline
June
August to October
October
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